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    Umgeni River Estuary (29493102)

    KwaZulu-Natal

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    Compiler 371
    Location code 29493102Umgeni River Estuary (KwaZulu-Natal)
    Start date 2004-07-18
    Season WWinter
    Start time 09:00:00
    End time 12:00:00
    Shoreline covered 100
    Openwater covered 100
    Total Species 26
    Total Count 353
    Wetland Condition 1Full (High tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 3Moderate
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes 1
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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    60
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    120
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    10
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    120
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    10
    56Heron, Goliath
    (Ardea goliath)
    30
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    20
    72, Hamerkop
    (Scopus umbretta)
    10
    77Stork, Woolly-necked
    (Ciconia episcopus)
    10
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    100
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    90
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    30
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    100
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    11Probably Breeding
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    50
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    721Confirmed Breeding
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    10
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    50
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    100
    288Gull, Grey-headed
    (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
    370
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    10
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    1330
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    80
    395Kingfisher, Giant
    (Megaceryle maxima)
    20
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    50


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    Saturday 27 April 2024 09:44
    FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
    Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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